Shake-sawing machine



June l2; 1928.

G. LOKEN SHAKE` SAWING MACHINE Filed June 19. 1926 d1 d N gaf Guben Laken 3% f Granma-a 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 12, 192s. 1,673,084

. G. LOKEN SHAKE SAWING ,MACHINE Filed June 19. 192s 2 sheets-sheet 2 Gilberz L aken Patented June 12, 1928.

f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GILBERT LoKEN, on sEATTLnWasHiNGToN. l

sHAxEsAWiNG MACHINE. r

Application ined :une 19, 192s. serial No. 117,079.

Split cedar shakesform not only a tight in appearance, `and for some types of houses are extremely desirable, either for the roof or on the sides, but .as naturally formedthey are not readily adapted to modern construew tion owing tothe fact that they are as thick atone end as at the other. yTapered shingles'V have long been used in roofs and on thel sides, but these have always been sawed onv both sides and not split, and consequently, having a sawed side outward, their appearancer is that of a manufactured article, and

they have not `thenaturally rough appear-` ance inherent in split shakes. Attempts have been madeto imitate this naturallysrough appearance by scoring the outer faces of' sawed shingles from the butt toward the tip, but such scoring, to be done economically, must of coursebe done by machinery,

which produces an appearance of uniformity' not consistent with split shakes.

Ita is my object, then, to produce` mechanism whereby tapered shingles can be sawed onone face to leave the naturally split outer face, thus `enabling' the construction :of a house accordingto modern practice, such as 1s employed in` shingling, yet having the naturally irregular split surface of shakes,`

j somewhat froina true plane at the end` farpresented tothe observer. i i f A further object is the provision of a machine for the purpose intended which `will permit the rapid and `economical `manufacture of such shakes or shingles.

A further object is the production of such a machine which isl inherently yieldable or flexible in the sense that it `will accommodate ation. i i y Otherobjects, and especially those which relate `to structural details',v will be apparent from a study of the following specifications:

lrnot to the split surface.

A further Objectis the provision of such.4 a machine which is adapted toy power oper-` In the accompanying drawings I have shown my invention in forms which are now preferred by me.

VFigureul is aplan view of a simple form ot' my device. f i i Figure 2 is aisection therethrough on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. n

.Figure 3 is a plan .View of va power ma# chine, and` Y f Figure 4 is a side elevation thereof.` It will be understood that shakes, usually split from western redcedarlogs and split with r vertical grain, are fairly uniform in thickness from end to end, and are in gen-` eral ofa fairly plane surface on both sides, except as the `various `sap rings somewhat break the surface. Occasionally their sur face -is cur-ved, owing to the proXimityo-f a They are fre-` quently split-to` a thickness of one-half inch."

or less,`butl for the purposes of this inven-` tion suchshakes would ordinarily notgbe split muchthinner than one inch, and might remain thicker. The length of such shakes for the purpose I intend them would be in the neighborhood of two feet or more.

With athickenss ofone inch and a length of two yfeetpandsplit from the logs as they are, the surface ofthese shingles would vary thest from the splitting wedge,`and this has been indicated in Figure Q. Itis therefore essential that theV thin or tip edges of the be minimized as much as possible, and so that the tips of the shingles will lie flush in the same course, andthus will be better adapted to receive thefollowing course and to permit the shingles in the succeeding course to lie close to the shingles below. I have therefore.` provided a means for positioning and i clamping the shakes upon a. carriage, and for carrying the carriage past the saw, the positioning means being so` arranged relative to the path of the saw that the thickness of the tip is Vemictly determinedin` each instance,

fand at each end of the shake. In this coni `nection itvmay he noted that it is immaterial whether the shake is'mounted upon a carriage which travels past the saw, or whether the saw ris moved through a shake held on a fixed carriage. The former construction is illustratedkherein, but it merely a reversal of this construction to carry the saw through the shake;y Ltshould alsobebornsin mind that vani ous types et. saws v may? be:V empbyed As shown herein, a carriage 1 is supported.. upon afsuitable table '.Il,.and,;is.guided bythe guides for rectilinear' movement pastv a saw. vThe saw shown herein is bandiera-.Wy S;

. and as shown in Figures 3 and L the band saw is mounted upon thepulleys andh, 'Rhei' carriage 1 is split as indicated at 11to re-` cf'eivet the sai-W Si, and" to insure its rigidity aswinging bar' 125pivotedf! orn one1half' off the'- carriage at 13, is engaged byI aiclainpingnuti 14 on the other halt of thee earriage,to`v secure the two halves rigidly together.' Alddi t-ionalpositioning pins- 1I5= may be employed for the same purpose. Adjacent one-endfofl the'sltf 11E a block-1 2is locatedfythisipreferably being at one side othe slit 11T,y and'ibemyf engage* the side face of' the;` shake"- Af 'andi locate its end? im conjunction! witltthe ing adjustableby,` means of? a clamping-pin andf nut' 21? wherebyf tfhe block is slidab'le in ai groove 22A! panallelingf thex slit 11'. rIlhis blocki. eng-ages andi positions' oney end.' of the shake A andi locates ity relative to ai posltion'ing' member which IS will" noW' describe:A

A1 dog' 3i is-'positionedf adlia-centa each: endi of' the carriage` and terminates close to butv slightly' spacedi from the sliti 11",.. whereby:l it' block 'Qiini such' ai manner'that the saw S-, as it' passes: through thel shake, will cut the 01p ends: ofi uniffonm thickness. A 'Ilo anoo'mmodate variationsinrthe thickness of theishakesgthe dogs maiy' be" adjustable transversely: ofi the carriagmas by means of the pin andi slotconf nectioni illustrated a'tf 31:. Iitf mustf be note'd,

however; that one off this pair: ofL dogs; 3vf is positionedi at oneV side ofi the plane' the sam. and the other'dog at'tlisop'positie'sident'- this? planeaI InV other Wond's;` the7 dogs. are.I spanedlongitudinally; and' face towards; eanln other to engage opposite faces, at opposite ends off. ai shake:

'Ilhe dogs? 3l Will not alone: suppnrt shake, andi while this Workman might" hold? the?sl1ake against these dllgs13', yet for" salietys sake. 1t.r isfdesirable?,y inforder" to'. clamp the shakev seecurelyfii1= place; to providefc'lamping? dogs 3.0,A supported. upions the: camniage and posiuinnedi opposite? eaehvof-' the positioning.' dogs Theseiclainping dogs 3.0 are. pivoted uponi thee canragea at 32': between'I their'. endsg. andi their outer. endsl ane' engaged by'links 33, aotings lever isprovided at its opposite endi with a handle L@randthe-connection-iofl lie links 33. to the. dogs 30 is so arranged that by pushingonthehandlesthe dogs 30 are caused to cooperate with the' dogs 3 to clamp a shake between them; thus the handle 42 may be engaged andA pushed forward to clamp a shake zrftenit hasbeeinpnsitoned between the pairs of dogs, and thesame movement urges the carriage onvva-rditowardthesaw S anditefnds to cla-mp the' shake' seoureflyduring the sa'wf ingoperation.. Alliandlelimay. befprovided dineotlyon thefoarriage 11,.Wliereby the lever 4 may.:VA bey relieved of undue strain.4

The machine thus fan described` is; ini

tended: Wholly` for.' hand: operation: and? has f bweln'.. found tm Workmeny saltist'aotoi'i'ly;A It'.

may be desirable however, to provide means-7 or the' sha'ikes,A tof provid@ power ineens for" advancingV the carriage; onto' proL vide:` povveny means` fon removing the saiwedfl shakes.:4 `lni Bfifgunes` 3i`and 4 Ir have shown@ power means. .fon advancing the o'auriage and@ loir removing theVJ sawed: shakes; and! Whilen no le'edf mechanism other' thanl handi feed has. been@ illustrated',v it Will bee evidenti that a. suitable feedf mechanism: might` be` deV visedi 'lilla1 denies: shown in Figures 3l and 4* is-` inall; essential respects like trhatvshownv iin Figures 1 and?. 2L. Theend of' the levend is. pnovided with` an ezdie'ns'ion'43,y and; to this extension. is c'onnecteda. pitnran 44E? connected.' toel ai crank disc1 5.4; duiven from ai power' shattf. in: burn driven byf ai motor. Mi through.l suitable gearing? 53: andi c'llubc'li 52',l operable thnouglrl ai clutch pedali or lever" il. The' operatori, by' step'-Av ping upon or releasing' the pedali 51: tu; its:`

retunn spring" 50,` may' cause" eingang-ement `or. disengagement ofi the clutch membens 52;. and' ini this way' controls the adwanoef @rire-- traction of theecanriageI 1.

rlloi remove?A the-.earned shakes I may? prinvide friction( rollers 6l arnangedl in paires in the pathi ornovement ofthe` shake,y and: erintinuously` driivien, as by.` belts 60. running over1 the nollers. 6l and: live: rollers; 61,. these-1 lat-11erA in. turni being drivers. fnomi Vertinasli shafts' 62; druiven. from] the shaditr 5 by gvearfingf 56. The rollers` 61 and (i1 auemountedi upon'. swingingr armsv (53 and.` ane yieidinglyr held in the path or" the sawedi. shaikegfas by: means o' spnings, 6ft; thus asftrl're`4 shake passes thensaw Si iti engagesy and!l tonces' asidethe rollers? 6,.Wh'inhg` rotating: continuously in a `direction tendingz tot moves the. shake away.

romftheisaw; willicause such.` mnvement the shake as soon as it is'released romi the-` clamping dogs 30i. Such'. release oceuvs as sooni as thel oanriage` 1i haas completed. its adi'- vance and the pitman 44 has moved the leven 4 nearwandi. vSueliirolers 6 mayfbefempioyed evene thoughi the?.y carriage is 'advanced by hand..

Tocompletev the deliverymf the shakes,4

they ,may be dropped from the rollers 6 upon. live rolls 7 driven, as by a belt 70,

` fromthe power shaft 5and by such a conveyor or any other suitable means, may be delivered to 'a point @where lthey', may be packed or otherwise handled; i l What I claim as my invention is: l. A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination with a saw, a carriagemovable past the saw,means including a member at each end of the carriage andat oppo# site sides of the plane of the saw, and spaced a predetermined distance from the plane of the saw, for positioning a shake` upon the carriage in a position generally within the plane of the saw but inclined slightly relative thereto. f 2. A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination with a saw, a pair of'means for positioning the opposite faces of opposite ends of a shake a predetermined distance fromthe plane of the saw, the two gage opposite faces ofy a shake to position it generally within but inclined slightly relative to the plane of the saw. and means cooperating with said positioning means to clamp said shake upon the carriage.. i n 4 4. A shake sawing machine comprising, in

combination a saw, guides paralleling the plane of the saw, a carriage slidable along saidguides, two positioning means pro]ect ing upwardly from said carriage and spaced longitudinally thereof, and located at opposite sides `of the plane of the saw, said means being adapted to engage opposite faces Vat opposite ends of a shake to posit-ion it generally withinibut inclined slightlyv relative to the plane of the saw, means cooperating with said positioning means to clamp said shake upon the carriage, and an end stop engageable with the end of a shake, and cooperating with said positioning means to determine the thickness of the tip ot the sawed shingle.L

5. A shake sawing machine comprising, in

combination with a saw, a pair of means for positioning the opposite faces ot opposite ends of a shake a predetermined distance from the plane of the saw, the two members of said pair .being located at opposite sides of such plane, and yieldable clamping means engageable with the side faces of rsaid shake opposite each of said positioning' means` and co-operating therewith to position said Shake.

'6.l A shake sawing machine comprising, in

combination with a saw,` a pair of normally fixed means fork positioning the opposite faces of opposite ends ofv a shake a predetermined distance from the plane of the saw, the two members of said pair being located at opposite sides of such plane, means cooperating with said positioning` means for clamping said shake in position in engagement with the latter, and means permitting adjustment of saidy positioning means towards or from the plane of the saw.

7 A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination with a saw and a carriage movable therepast, a pair of means for position* ing the opposite faces of opposite ends of a shake a predetermined distance from the plane of the saw, the two members of said `pair being located at opposite sides of and spaced longitudinally of such plane, means for clamping said shake `upon thevcarriage in engagement with said positioning means, and means operable to advance said carriage toward the saw and to move said 'clamping means into operative position, and adapted to yrelease said clamping means 'as the carriage reverses its movement.

8. A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination with a saw and a carriage movable therepast, a pair of means on the carriage for positioning the` opposite faces of opposite ends of a. shake a predetermined distance from the plane of the saw, the two members of said pair being located at opposite sides of such plane, means for clamping said shake upon the carriage in engagement with said positioning means, means operable to advance said carriage toward the saw and to move said clampingineans into operative position, and adapted `to release said clampling means as the carriage reverses 'its movement, and means engageable with the sawed "shake after it has passed the saw, and operable upon release of said clamping means to remove and advance the sawed shakes.

9. A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination, a saw, guides paralleling the plane `ofthe saw, a carriage slidable 'along said guides, meansk for positioning and clamping a shake on edge upon said'carriage in the plane of said saw but inclined slightly to produce a diagonal cut as the carriage advarices, said means including a positioning vdog engaginga side face and a clamping dog engaging the opposite side face at each end,

a link extending from each clamping dog, and

a power connection to the said links. where` by the shake is clamped as the carriage advances towards and pastthe saw, and is vreleased as the carriage is retracted.

10. A shake sawing machine comprising, in combination a'saw, `guides paralleling the plane of the saw, a carriage slidable along said guides, means for positioning and clamping a shake on edge upon said carriage in the pian-@0f ma fsm but in-dined slightly to produce adiagonal cut as the Carriage aidvan'cetg' 4said 'mening Vincluding-:'21 positioning dog engaging 'a side face and' 'a yClamping dog engaging the opposite :side face at 'ea'clh 9111,11 link extend-'ing from each :clamping dog, and a power connection to the said links,` whereby the 'sha-ke is clamped 'as the carriage advances i Lamapla-4 towards and past `the Sam-amd isreleased as shake behind the saw. l

Signed at Seattle, King County,lVVzishing#l ton, this llt-h day ofJune 1926. y i l yGILBERT LQKEN'. 

